Matthew Kroenig and Dan Negrea argued that the U.S. needs to be more aggressive towards Russia and China and called for a foreign policy more in line with that of the Reagan and Trump administrations. This event was hosted by the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC.
Publishing industry analyst Brenna Connor discussed sales trends and bestsellers in the first quarter of 2024, as well as predictions for the remainder of the year. About Books also reported on the latest publishing news and new releases.
Julie Su, acting labor secretary, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb (D) were among many featured speakers at the 2024 North America's Building Trades Unions' conference in Washington, DC. They touted the Biden administration's pro-labor union stance and policy actions. They also touched on how trade jobs impact the economy and the building of infrastructure across America.
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith, along with other NATO diplomats, discuss upcoming summit priorities at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council. The 2024 NATO Summit is being held in Washington, DC on July 9-11.
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) discuss liquefied natural gas exports at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC.
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified on the 2024 tax filing season and the president's 2025 budget request for the agency during a public hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. On the filing season, the commissioner highlighted the lessons learned and the successes of the Direct File Pilot program offered in 12 states. With regards to the budget, he defended it saying the funding will help the IRS with several priorities including sustaining its mission, implementing modernization efforts, and improving taxpayer services. In the president's 2025 budget proposal, the IRS is allotted $12.3 billion in discretionary funding.
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified on the 2024 tax filing season and the president's 2025 budget request for the agency during a public hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. On the filing season, the commissioner highlighted the lessons learned and the successes of the Direct File Pilot program offered in 12 states. With regards to the budget, he defended it saying the funding will help the IRS with several priorities including sustaining its mission, implementing modernization efforts, and improving taxpayer services. In the president's 2025 budget proposal, the IRS is allotted $12.3 billion in discretionary funding.
Tulane University History Professor Rien Fertel discussed the erection of Confederate monuments in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century at the same time as efforts to integrate and unionize Black and white dock laborers. Tulane University is in New Orleans.
This U.S. Office of War Information newsreel reports on events relating to VE Day - the May 8, 1945 surrender of Nazi Germany. German generals are shown signing the unconditional surrender with Soviet, American, French, and British generals in attendance. Nazi leaders are taken into custody and celebrations are shown in Paris, Belgium, and Denmark.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks in Brussels, Belgium, at a reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He was joined by U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. They honored NATO's legacy and paid tribute to 64th Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and President Harry Truman for their contributions to the military alliance. NATO was established on April 4, 1949 amid the aftermath of World War II.
Atlantic Staff Writer David Frum - speaking from Woodrow Wilson's Washington, D.C., home - reconsidered the 28th president's legacy, including his efforts to persuade the U.S. to join the League of Nations and the segregated federal government of his time.
Tulane University History Professor Rien Fertel discussed the erection of Confederate monuments in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century at the same time as efforts to integrate and unionize Black and white dock laborers. Tulane University is in New Orleans.
This U.S. Office of War Information newsreel reports on events relating to VE Day - the May 8, 1945 surrender of Nazi Germany. German generals are shown signing the unconditional surrender with Soviet, American, French, and British generals in attendance. Nazi leaders are taken into custody and celebrations are shown in Paris, Belgium, and Denmark.
Jason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of "Fabric of a Nation: A History with Skills and Sources, for the AP US History Course," talked about the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. They explained how this year's exam is structured, provided strategies for answering questions and analyzing historical documents.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks in Brussels, Belgium, at a reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He was joined by U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. They honored NATO's legacy and paid tribute to 64th Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and President Harry Truman for their contributions to the military alliance. NATO was established on April 4, 1949 amid the aftermath of World War II.
This U.S. government documentary promotes Office of Economic Opportunity Neighborhood Health Centers by profiling several in major cities and rural areas. The film argues that many lower income residents lack basic healthcare and instead seek help in emergency rooms when they are sick. There were 36 Neighborhood Health Centers when the film was produced. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers, 29 million people are now served in more than 12,000 communities nationwide.
Author Tom Wheeler talked about how Abraham Lincoln used the new technology of the telegraph to communicate directly with his Union generals and helped win the Civil War. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg hosted this event.
Author Brady Crytzer talked about the 1794 uprising in western Pennsylvania in response to a government tax on liquor. Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania hosted this event.
Columbia University presented the Bancroft prize to the 2024 winners, authors Elliott West ("Continental Reckoning") and Carolyn Eisenberg ("Fire and Rain").
The historical legacy of singer Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," her lament about the lynchings of African Americans, was considered in a conversation that included the composer's son. Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute in New York hosted this event.
Tulane University History Professor Rien Fertel discussed the erection of Confederate monuments in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century at the same time as efforts to integrate and unionize Black and white dock laborers. Tulane University is in New Orleans.
This U.S. Office of War Information newsreel reports on events relating to VE Day - the May 8, 1945 surrender of Nazi Germany. German generals are shown signing the unconditional surrender with Soviet, American, French, and British generals in attendance. Nazi leaders are taken into custody and celebrations are shown in Paris, Belgium, and Denmark.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks in Brussels, Belgium, at a reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He was joined by U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. They honored NATO's legacy and paid tribute to 64th Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and President Harry Truman for their contributions to the military alliance. NATO was established on April 4, 1949 amid the aftermath of World War II.
Atlantic Staff Writer David Frum - speaking from Woodrow Wilson's Washington, D.C., home - reconsidered the 28th president's legacy, including his efforts to persuade the U.S. to join the League of Nations and the segregated federal government of his time.
Tulane University History Professor Rien Fertel discussed the erection of Confederate monuments in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century at the same time as efforts to integrate and unionize Black and white dock laborers. Tulane University is in New Orleans.
This U.S. Office of War Information newsreel reports on events relating to VE Day - the May 8, 1945 surrender of Nazi Germany. German generals are shown signing the unconditional surrender with Soviet, American, French, and British generals in attendance. Nazi leaders are taken into custody and celebrations are shown in Paris, Belgium, and Denmark.
Jason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of "Fabric of a Nation: A History with Skills and Sources, for the AP US History Course," talked about the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. They explained how this year's exam is structured, provided strategies for answering questions and analyzing historical documents.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks in Brussels, Belgium, at a reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He was joined by U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. They honored NATO's legacy and paid tribute to 64th Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and President Harry Truman for their contributions to the military alliance. NATO was established on April 4, 1949 amid the aftermath of World War II.
This U.S. government documentary promotes Office of Economic Opportunity Neighborhood Health Centers by profiling several in major cities and rural areas. The film argues that many lower income residents lack basic healthcare and instead seek help in emergency rooms when they are sick. There were 36 Neighborhood Health Centers when the film was produced. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers, 29 million people are now served in more than 12,000 communities nationwide.
Author Tom Wheeler talked about how Abraham Lincoln used the new technology of the telegraph to communicate directly with his Union generals and helped win the Civil War. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg hosted this event.
Author Brady Crytzer talked about the 1794 uprising in western Pennsylvania in response to a government tax on liquor. Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania hosted this event.
Columbia University presented the Bancroft prize to the 2024 winners, authors Elliott West ("Continental Reckoning") and Carolyn Eisenberg ("Fire and Rain").
The historical legacy of singer Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," her lament about the lynchings of African Americans, was considered in a conversation that included the composer's son. Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute in New York hosted this event.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explained his judicial philosophy and approach to the U.S. Constitution, summed up in his book's subtitle, "Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism." The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this event.
Author Joseph Campbell discussed polling failures and surprises in presidential elections from 1936 to 2020. This event took place at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explained his judicial philosophy and approach to the U.S. Constitution, summed up in his book's subtitle, "Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism." The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this event.
Author Joseph Campbell discussed polling failures and surprises in presidential elections from 1936 to 2020. This event took place at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C.
Authors Emily Raboteau ("Lessons for Survival"), Christina Greer ("Black Ethnics") and Bettina Love ("Punished for Dreaming") discussed how technology and social media have impacted the fight for racial justice. The National Black Writers Conference sponsored this event at Medgar Evers College in New York City.
Authors Patricia Spears Jones ("The Beloved Community"), Marita Golden ("The Strong Black Woman") Kevin Powell ("The Kevin Powell Reader") discussed how writing can foster empathy and solace. The National Black Writers Conference sponsored this event at Medgar Evers College in New York City.
Authors Victoria Christopher Murray ("The First Ladies") , Pamela Newkirk ("Diversity, Inc.") , Thabiti Lewis ("Black People Are My Business") and Khalil Gibran Muhammad ("The Condemnation of Blackness") discussed how Black writers have written about Black history and activism. The National Black Writers Conference sponsored this event at Medgar Evers College in New York City.
Hofstra University professor Kara Alaimo ("Over the Influence") and Cornell University professor Kate Manne ("Unshrinking") discussed the pressures women and young girls face from social media and fatphobia. The Strand bookstore in New York City hosted this event.
Portland Seminary professor Leah Payne talked about the history of the Jesus Movement and the birth of Christian rock in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. This event was hosted by Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, Kentucky.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explained his judicial philosophy and approach to the U.S. Constitution, summed up in his book's subtitle, "Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism." The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this event.
Author Joseph Campbell discussed polling failures and surprises in presidential elections from 1936 to 2020. This event took place at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explained his judicial philosophy and approach to the U.S. Constitution, summed up in his book's subtitle, "Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism." The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this event.
Author Joseph Campbell discussed polling failures and surprises in presidential elections from 1936 to 2020. This event took place at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C.
Authors Emily Raboteau ("Lessons for Survival"), Christina Greer ("Black Ethnics") and Bettina Love ("Punished for Dreaming") discussed how technology and social media have impacted the fight for racial justice. The National Black Writers Conference sponsored this event at Medgar Evers College in New York City.
Authors Patricia Spears Jones ("The Beloved Community"), Marita Golden ("The Strong Black Woman") Kevin Powell ("The Kevin Powell Reader") discussed how writing can foster empathy and solace. The National Black Writers Conference sponsored this event at Medgar Evers College in New York City.
Authors Victoria Christopher Murray ("The First Ladies") , Pamela Newkirk ("Diversity, Inc.") , Thabiti Lewis ("Black People Are My Business") and Khalil Gibran Muhammad ("The Condemnation of Blackness") discussed how Black writers have written about Black history and activism. The National Black Writers Conference sponsored this event at Medgar Evers College in New York City.
Hofstra University professor Kara Alaimo ("Over the Influence") and Cornell University professor Kate Manne ("Unshrinking") discussed the pressures women and young girls face from social media and fatphobia. The Strand bookstore in New York City hosted this event.
